sea moss

/si mɔs/

Other forms: sea mosses

Definitions of sea moss

1. noun

   sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding
   synonyms: bryozoan, moss animal, polyzoan, sea mat

   type of:

   invertebrate

   any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
2. noun

   any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)
   type of:

   red algae

   marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan